Baby&#39;s bath cabinet device



Ap 17, 1945. R. c. LEWIS BABY'S BATH CABINET DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 24, 1944 April 1945. R. c. LEWIS 2,374,110

BABYS BATH CABINET DEVICE Filed April 24, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 17, 1945 STATES "o FicE. I I: v I

G. Lewis, Winnetka, Ill; I n p ioationnmil 24, 1 %.S rialllo... sea-51;

invention relatesto abatlr tub construction ion-babies, adapted tot-be folded into a cabinet when not in: use, and"- -'toi be supported by said oabinetwhen int-user It long been customary:- to v construct a babys batl-r on a table formed therewith, This eonstruction which has legs supported on the floor is carried from the babys room into the bathroom. When the bath is finished the construetion i-smoved-backto thebabys room, beoausethe already-crowded bathroom or ordinary size -Was-too-small to permit its remaining in the bathroom.

' Itis amongthe objects of this invention'to solve this problem and to provide a babys-bath thatisleft man-ct is always available for instant use in-the bathroom; My invention contemplates 3.- babys bath construction adaptedto be attached. to the bathroom wall and to form therewith a cabinet oi sufficient size tqhousea foldable tub,

easily" and quickly usable and supported by said cabinet; without the need of; floor leg-s. Myin-- vention also ineludes the providing of an unobtrnsi-ve'qabinet, small insize, yetadequate in space, conveniently placed adjacentthe bathroom tub, and attractive in appearance, My constructii n isi asy'oii ac ment toany a oo wal economical of construction, safe and convenient in operation and lasting in wear.

invention also ontemplates such other objects, advantages and. apabilities as will later more fully appear and which are inherently pos ess d by y in ention v v Wh e. I'have di c h i ce t i efer ed embo iment f my i ve tion y t. It t t onder i pod thatthe same a e s s p ible .oimod r ma iqn shapes w h u d pa ng rom t e s .t o my in enti n.

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selet d to illu tratemy nventioa'compr ses a name l-D hav ng a horizonta base member I l to the end portions of whioh are attaeheda pair oi spaeed side members l2. The side members extend vertically and their upper a el to r hfs, time nrevidine depth to, the ame.-. i

A p f ms:- su pe s earns-Hare ivotallrw aned. mister-i e ss s members L2, adw'cs t tt ower not o h attachment pro ided wid washer L b weenthe-si ame. arms. l4 with, a bolt, lit, extendin n s arm Ii, washer intend Ada ted oioldi o irame ll pm iid a o d.- able. bath tu .qonstru iiqntompri ins a min il-support vl and area; ra sup. n EX- tendins;het eena ndettachedt ;sa rails 1. an 1.8 by su tabletaq s L9.- 23: :mbberi sdflolo b o other suible mater l-i mine: a-wllep ibl bat -tub-.2.Q-. .A. pair. of: .snacei wa 2 1- are pitotall at ached at heir ou er ends to. heenc p n a rail 181 an 'at thei inner; ends tos Fromm} gha lateach-eed' abolt tl e tend ins-ou wardly here rom en rm t ar m edw u w rd y t o e rw i iqn bolts A fi within slets 2 ut he up er" en s-char s The bo s: 41 ha e h ds lar r h n; l ts 2% t prev nt acc dentaldrawa-l' i the rai i fm the arms 14. In. open position rods 2l exiienid outwardl ro with arms l4 attached-to front rail t! holding ub posit on for: bathin ftheb br After the baby: has been bathed, the arms are. remoi'zedfrom front; rail TH and moved backward ly yto'anvertioal' position and against side members. l2. The front rail; l1- isrmoved; inwardly against the rearrail t8" collapsing tub 20; and rods-2r assume a vertical position. i The tub 2-0- in collapsed position is'move'd'within the frame to, and front rail 11' fits within spaced notches zit-inside members [-2.

To hold arms l4 in'vertical position, I provide a "horizontal top member 24 slightly widerthan horizontal member 13, positioned aboveihorizontoll-member l3 and attached to side members l2; arms Mare swungb twardly past the ends of top memberZA and thenfinwardly to lie against 7 said top member. prevent accidental displacement I proyideinyyardly extending members are in o. op ings 25in th My construction.mayheaita hed t a ai o other support. I prefer to attach it to a wall of trams I a d co -ope t able material.

to the wall or other support. In this installed position my frame and the wall form a cabinet.

for my collapsible bath tub construction.

As a support for drying and dressing the baby after the bath, I provide a roller rotatably attached to said side members l2 and having rolled thereon a member 28 made of duck or other suitattached a supporting board 29 having a hook 30 adapted to be removably attached to an engaging member 3| on front rail H.

A rod 32 attached to the front of top member 24 is adapted toreceive a curtain 33 extending down to base member II to cover the interior of my construction when not in use, and to be moved aside to permit use of my device.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

, l. A baby's bath cabinet device comprising a frame adapted to be attached to a wall, said frame having sufficient depth and co-operating with said wall to form a cabinet, a pair of spaced supporting arms pivotally attached at their inner ends to opposite'bottom portions of said frame and pivotable on a vertical axis, a pair of spaced rods pivotally attached at their inner ends to opposite top portions of said frame, a collapsible bath tub having a front rail, a back rail and a tub of leak-proof material extending between and attached to said rails, said arms movable diagonally forwardly and downwardly to removably engage said front rail, said rods pivotally attached at their outer ends to said rear rail, said arms and rods in forwardly moved position holding said tub in open position for use, said arms removable from engagement with said rails 30 that said bath tub may be collapsed with said rails in contacting position and moved rearwardly with said rods in vertical position for storage within said cabinet, said arms movable diagonally rearwardly and upwardly to a vertical position for contact with the exterior of said frame.

2. A babys bath cabinet device comprising a frame adapted to be attached to a wall, said frame having sufficient depth and co-operating with said wall to form a cabinet, 2. pair of spaced supporting arms pivotally attached at their inner ends to opposite lower portions of said frame and pivotable on a vertical axis, a pair of spaced rods pivotally attached at their inner ends to opposite upper portions of said frame, a collapsible bath tub having a front rail, a back rail anda tub of leak-proof material extending between and attached to said rails, said front rail having a bolt at each end, each of said arms having a slot in its upper end, said arms. movable diagonally forwardly and downwardly so that said bolts are engaged within said slots, said rods pivotally attached at their outer ends to said rear rail, said arms and rods in forwardly moved position holding said tub in .open position for use, said arms removable from engagement with said rails so that said bath tub may be collapsed with said rails in contacting position and moved rearwardly with said To the front of member 28 is rods in vertical position for storage within said cabinet, said arms movable diagonally rearwardly and upwardly to a vertical position for contact with the exterior of said frame.

3. A babys bath cabinet device comprising a frame adapted to be attached to a wall, said frame having sufficient depth and co-operating with said wall to form a cabinet, a pair of spaced supporting arms pivotally attached at their inner ends with wide washers to opposite portions of said frame and pivotable on a vertical axis, a. pair of spaced rods pivotally attached at their inner ends to opposite top portions of said frame, a collapsible bath tub having a front rail, a back rail and a tub of leak-proof material extending between and attached to said rails, said arms movable diagonally forwardly and downwardly to removably engage said front rail, said rods pivotally attached at their outer ends to said rear rail, said arms and rods in forwardly moved position holding said .tub in open position'for use, said frame having a pair of spaced notches in its side portions, a top member attached to the top portion of said frame and extending slightly therebeyond, said arms removable from engagement with said rails so that said bath tub maybe collapsed with said rails in contacting position and moved rearwardly with said rods in vertical position for storage within said cabinet, said front rail positioned within said notches of said frame, said arms movable diagonally rearwardly and upwardly to a vertical position past said top member for contact with the exterior of said frame, and against the back of said top member.

4. A baby's bath cabinet device comprising a frame adapted to be attached to a wall, said frame having sufficient depth and co-operating with said wall to form a cabinet, a pair of spaced supporting arms pivotally attached at their inner ends with wide washers to opposite lower portions of said frame and pivotable on a vertical axis, a pair of spaced rods pivotally attached at their inner ends to opposite upper portions of said frame, a collapsible bath tub having a front rail, a back rail and a tub of leak-proof material extending between and attached to said rails, said front rail having a bolt at each end, each of said arms having a slot in its upper end, said arms movable diagonally forwardly and downwardly so that said bolts are engaged within said slots, said rods pivotally attached at their outer ends to said rear rail, said arms and rods in forwardly moved position holding said tub in open position for use, said frame having a pair of spaced notches in its side portions, a top member attached to the top portion of said frame and extending slightly therebeyond, said arms removable from engagement with said rails so that said bath tub may be collapsed with aid rails in contacting position and moved rearwardly with said rods in vertical position for storage within said cabinet, said front rail positioned within said notches of said frame, said arms movable diagonally rearwardly and upwardly to a vertical position past member, and a curtain removably attached to said curtain rod and extending downwardly to the bottom of said frame to cover the structure within said frame. RICHARD C. LEWIS. 

